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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
mcphub
by samanhappy
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Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
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filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcphub · Summary

MCPHub is a unified management platform for orchestrating multiple MCP servers with flexible routing and centralized dashboard.

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

mcphub · Use cases

  • Organizing and managing multiple MCP servers in a distributed team environment
  • Creating custom routing strategies for different AI client connections
  • Implementing secure access controls for MCP resources in production

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

mcphub · Install

Docker Installation (Recommended)

# Run with custom config (recommended)
docker run -p 3000:3000 -v ./mcp_settings.json:/app/mcp_settings.json -v ./data:/app/data samanhappy/mcphub

# Or run with default settings
docker run -p 3000:3000 samanhappy/mcphub

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop's config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcphub": {
      "command": "http",
      "args": ["http://localhost:3000/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/samanhappy/mcphub.git
cd mcphub
pnpm install
pnpm dev
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